Engineer - Performance/Simulation/Application

Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

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Job Description Summary

Engineer - Performance/Simulation/Application – Electrification + Energy Solutions
To direct and participate in the concept and design of complex electrical engineering modelling and simulation projects for Electrification + Energy Solutions (E+ES) application and in a manner to ensure products provide superior performance, durability, quality, serviceability at the most affordable cost. Performance/Simulation/Application Engineer with experience in modelling, simulation and validation of Electrical systems such as Invertors, Converters, Transformers etc. The role will be responsible for Simulation for E+ES systems and components working with a global team. A strong understanding of Power systems fundamentals and operations is required.
Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
• Determining detailed functional requirements for E+ES and Components and implement the same in Simulation environment to evaluate technical characteristics
• Understand the electrical schematics, electronic architecture and overall goal of testing.
• Set up applications on the HIL based on the project needs - design HIL harnesses and co-ordinate the harness builds.
• Execute test cases and correlate them with the overall Design Verification Plans (DVP's).
• Review the test results with the internal process partners.
• Actively participate in Built In Quality (BIQ) & feature review meetings.
• Automate the test cases as necessary.
• Be a champion for Quality.
• Work with the peer test engineers to standardize and benchmark validation best practices.
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelors or Masters in Mechatronics/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering
• At least 6 years hands on experience in dSPACE/Opal-RT or similar HIL hardware & software tools.
• At least 6 years hands on experience with calibration tools like Vector Canape/Canalyzer, ATI Vision etc.,
• At least 4 years programming experience in either Python or C/C++
• Experience in MathWorks Simulink
• Hands on experience on dSPACE Automation Desk
• Version control tools like GIT/GIT Hub, SVN, etc.,
• Azure DevOps or other Work Flow Management Tools
Top Candidates Will Also Have:
• Strong project management skills – Developing, maintaining and executing to a project management plan. Ability to develop & leverage a global network of engineering resources.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills
• Self-starter with strong project management skills
• Enjoys working in a fast paced, technically challenging environment
• Willingness to travel domestic/international up to 10% when job role requires
Role Definition
Solve challenging engineering problems involving products, systems, and components using advanced simulation techniques and analysis.
Responsibilities
• Collaborate with customers and leadership to scope and execute projects that meet the needs of the business
• Accountable for delivering timely, high-quality simulation and analysis impacting products/processes and providing clear recommendations to stakeholders
• Partner with design, manufacturing, supply chain and test to robustly deliver new products and improve validation processes
• Keep up-to-date on new technologies and drive continuous improvement to established techniques
• Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum.
Skill Descriptors
Process Management: Knowledge of business process improvement tools and techniques; ability to understand, monitor, update, control, or enhance existing business or work processes.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Employs process flows, cycle time, process time and waste concepts as appropriate.
• Walks through steps, decisions, measurements, dependencies and hand-offs for a specific process.
• Creates process flow or work flow diagrams.
• Documents types of process decisions and potential impact of each decision.
• Identifies and monitors common process bottlenecks.
Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Accurately gauges the impact and cost of errors, omissions, and oversights.
• Utilizes specific approaches and tools for checking and cross-checking outputs.
• Processes limited amounts of detailed information with good accuracy.
• Learns from mistakes and applies lessons learned.
• Develops and uses checklists to ensure that information goes out error-free.
Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.
• Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.
• Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns.
• Identifies the major forces, events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand.
• Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.
Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
• Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
• Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
• Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
• Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.
Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Ensures capture of lessons to be learned from a problem-solving effort.
• Organizes potential problem solvers and leads problem resolution efforts.
• Uses varying problem-solving approaches and techniques as appropriate.
• Contributes to standard practices for problem-solving approaches, tools, and processes.
• Analyzes and synthesizes information and devises alternative resolution strategies.
• Develops successful resolutions to critical or wide-impact problems.
Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Provides effective technical solutions to routine functional challenges via sound technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues.
• Effectively performs the technical job aspects, continuously building knowledge and keeping up-to-date on technical and procedural job components.
• Applies technical operating and project standards based on achieving excellence in delivered products, technologies and services.
• Applies current procedures and technologies to help resolve technical issues in one's general area of technical competence.
• Helps others solve technical or procedural problems or issues.
Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
Level Basic Understanding:
• Identifies project management tools and requirements within own function.
• Describes the key objectives, phases and deliverables of a current project.
• Explains the concepts of phase, activity, task, and deliverable.
• Gives examples of critical paths in projects.
This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization.

Posting Dates:

February 5, 2025 - February 13, 2025

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